joeloda@aicchi.UUCP (Joe Loda) (04/11/89)
Help! A friend of mine just purchased an MS-DOS based pc, and is looking to convert (somehow) as much as possible from his Apple //e. Is there any sort of conversion tool or utility available to aid in this? Thanks for your help! -- Joe Loda Analysts International (AiC) - Chicago Branch Usenet: ..!aicchi!joeloda GEnie : j.loda CIS: 75726,1641
wew@naucse.UUCP (Bill Wilson) (04/12/89)
From article <91@aicchi.UUCP>, by joeloda@aicchi.UUCP (Joe Loda): > > Help! A friend of mine just purchased an MS-DOS based pc, and is looking > to convert (somehow) as much as possible from his Apple //e. Is there > any sort of conversion tool or utility available to aid in this? > There is only one product that I know of that will allow you to read Apple disks on an IBM. It is a hardware and software solution and works very well. The product is called MatchPoint from Micro Solutions. It contains a board that goes betweeen your controller and drive and then you run some special programs that give you resident commands for initing, and working with Apple disks. The board runs a little over $100. I have found that it is really only possible to move ASCII text files since there are no conversion programs for translating Apple II wordprocessing or databases etc. The only formats that will move across well are DIF, WordPerfect and ASCII. If your friend needs a few moved quickly, I do conversions for $15 a disk. Email me if you need more info. -- Bill Wilson (Bitnet: ucc2wew@nauvm) Northern AZ Univ Flagstaff, AZ 86011 {He's Watching me Watching you Watching him...}
max@jma.UUCP (Max Heffler @ Landmark Graphics) (04/14/89)
In article <1336@naucse.UUCP>, wew@naucse.UUCP (Bill Wilson) writes: > From article <91@aicchi.UUCP>, by joeloda@aicchi.UUCP (Joe Loda): > > > > Help! A friend of mine just purchased an MS-DOS based pc, and is looking > > to convert (somehow) as much as possible from his Apple //e. Is there > > any sort of conversion tool or utility available to aid in this? > > > There is only one product that I know of that will allow you to read I have used Manx Aztec C on both the IBM-PC and the Apple II and there is a serial line transfer program that can be run to transfer any file either direction; however, only ASCII files will be of any use. -- Max Heffler uucp: ..!uunet!jma!max Landmark Graphics Corp. phone: (713) 579-4751 333 Cypress Run, Suite 100 Houston, Texas 77094
rlneal@ihlpe.ATT.COM (452is-Neal) (04/14/89)
One way to move the files from the Apple to the MS-DOS machine would
be to use a null modem connector, assuming both machines have serial
ports, and then use a terminal host program (Procomm) on the MS-DOS
machine and a terminal program on the Apple. Then just upload the files
from the Apple to the MS-DOS. Of course, it won't do any good to
transfer program files, they won't run any way on the MS-DOS machine.
But I am sure the ASCII files are worth moving over. Also, you may
have to create ASCII files from your word processor & database files.
On the other hand, I think you can buy a card to put in the PC that
will run some Apple software. It's available from Micro-solutions
I believe. This would be rather expensive for a one time thing.
Hopes this helps. Bob Neal
@ att_com!ihlpe!rlneal
.mlawless@ncrwic.Wichita.NCR.COM (Mike Lawless) (04/15/89)
In article <91@aicchi.UUCP> joeloda@aicchi.UUCP (Joe Loda) writes: > >Help! A friend of mine just purchased an MS-DOS based pc, and is looking >to convert (somehow) as much as possible from his Apple //e. Is there >any sort of conversion tool or utility available to aid in this? > The first step is to be able to read the Apple disks on the PC. Try Uniform from MicroSolutions; it will allow you to read, write, and format Apple II disks, as well as a bunch of CP/M 5.25" formats. MicroSolutions also sells a co-processor board that will allow you to execute Apple II software on the PC. Without this capability, or a program which can convert file formats (as opposed to disk formats), you will have a problem. Of course, straight ASCII text files are no problem. Also, any files created by a program on the Apple which has a file-format compatible counterpart in the PC world can be managed without a coprocessor, provided you obtain the PC version of the program(s). -- Mike Lawless, NCR E&M Wichita, Box 20 (316) 636-8666 (NCR: 654-8666) 3718 N. Rock Road, Wichita, KS 67226 Mike.Lawless@Wichita.NCR.COM {ece-csc,hubcap,gould,rtech}!ncrcae!ncrwic!Mike.Lawless {sdcsvax,cbatt,dcdwest,nosc.ARPA}!ncr-sd!ncrwic!Mike.Lawless